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March 22, 2012
by mgr1929,
3 years 1 week agoComment: 209

Mr Baron,
You don't seem to understand the issue here. Your populist twist and Gordon Gekko references are counterproductive. Years of public sector unions and elected officials abuse of taxpayer promises have finally been exposed to reality. We're broke. Is your answer to raise property taxes 30 to 50% over the next few years just to stay out of bankruptcy? What do you think the fiscal situation will be then? The reality is we are on the road to bankruptcy for many cities in Rhode Island and across the nation. Decision time is now. One side won't negotiate. Restructuring under the current law is the best way to keep the towns operating and avoid crushing everyone with exploding property taxes in the most tax unfriendly state in the union.